News Archive – Page 30 – International House

I-House on Telemundo47 TV

Written by International House on May 22, 2019. Posted in News Archive.

International House was recently featured on major Spanish-language network Telemundo. Emmy-Award-winning journalist Liz Gonzalez visited I-House and spoke with some members of our community. Watch the video here. A transcript in English is below. Transcript Anchors: In this time of conflicts and divisions, can you imagine a place where everyone is accepted, where there is no racism or prejudice? There is a place in New York, where that dream is a reality. Liz Gonzalez was there, and she spoke to the residents of International House about how they do it in this special report, “Breaking...

Applications Open to Join the 2019 WIL Cohort

Written by International House on May 2, 2019. Posted in News Archive.

There is still time for returning and incoming women Residents to apply for a 2019 Womens’ International Leadership fellowship at I-House New York. Contact WIL Program Director, Cassandra Hamdan at chamdan@ihouse-nyc.org, for more information and to apply. The deadline is Friday, May 3, 2019. The International House Women’s International Leadership (WIL) program prepares high-potential young women for future roles as global leaders. Facilitated by I-House NY, this competitive fellowship program admits a select number of I-House Resident women who display exceptional leadership...

I-House President Hosts Reception in Tokyo

Written by International House on April 22, 2019. Posted in News Archive.

After the successful inaugural Shanghai Gala in China, International House President Calvin Sims visited Japan to host a reception for I-House Alumni and friends at the Tokyo American Club on April 3rd, 2019. Tokyo has one of the most active and longstanding I-House Alumni groups in the world, so the more than 50 attendees were eager to hear Sims’s overview of the current state of the House, including how the current population reflects the shift in the demographics of international exchange students coming to the U.S.; how the global Alumni network has grown to 75,000 across 175...

Risalat Khan: I-House Resident Addressing Climate Change

Written by International House on April 22, 2019. Posted in News Archive.

Climate change is a top issue of concern for youth making their voices heard, even as many leaders remain uncertain on whether it is real or not. Twenty-eight-year-old International House Resident Risalat Khan from Bangladesh is one of the youth making a difference. Motivated by the vulnerability of his home country to rising sea levels, Risalat has emerged at the forefront of finding solutions to this global challenge. Last year, Risalat spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, sharing a platform with big shots such as former Vice President of the U.S. Al Gore and Anand Mahindra,...

International House Shanghai Gala Exceeds Expectations

Written by International House on April 15, 2019. Posted in News Archive.

On March 29, 2019, International House held its first overseas Gala in Shanghai, China. The event brought together Alumni, Trustees, and friends from the Asia region and around the world to celebrate the organization’s 96-year history of preparing the next generation of global leaders. The evening also served to highlight the importance of China to the history of International House. Shanghai was chosen in recognition of China’s emergence on the international stage and the growing population of Chinese Residents and Alumni in the International House community. Today, Chinese...

I-House Field Trip to US-Mexico Border Explores Trade and Immigration

Written by International House on April 15, 2019. Posted in News Archive.

The US-Mexico border has been one of the most divisive topics in the US in recent years. But this issue has often been misrepresented and misunderstood in the media. What, exactly, is the border? Is it an area of opportunity, community, and belonging? Or an area of conflict, uncertainty, and fear? From March 16 to March 20, 2019, 12 Resident members of the International House New York community were selected to go on a trip to San Diego to get a firsthand view of the US-Mexico border and learn about the complexities of immigration in the US. Residents were invited to tour several border...